Middle East

A damning account of how Israel and the US manufactured the case for genocide in Gaza and a devastating regional war in the Middle East, from Tel Aviv to Tehran. In Twelve Days That Shook the Middle East , scholar and Al Jazeera senior political analyst Marwan Bishara offers a clear-eyed account of what happened after October 7, 2023, why it happened, and why it matters. Bishara argues that this conflict has always been an asymmetric, anticolonial struggle. The genocide was not a misstep; it was a blueprint unfolding before the world’s eyes.

The first major insider account of the high-stakes negotiations to free the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7—written in gripping detail by the American mediator who was in the room through it all Having served four American presidents on matters of war and peace, Brett McGurk was no...

'We've never been more under fire than we are now. Humza's book is important and timely. I would encourage everyone to read it' Gary Lineker 'Deeply moving' Annie Lennox 'A brave and moving book of impressive moral clarity' William Dalrymple _____________ When Scotland's First Minister, Humza...

An essential guide to the making of the modern Middle East from 1900 to the present: a spellbinding history by the New York Times bestselling author of Jerusalem and The Romanovs Renowned historian Simon Sebag Montefiore wades into the ideological battles and geopolitical tensions of the Middle...

If you're not writing the truth about crimes against humanity, you're culpable in them. Human rights activist and Middle East scholar Assal Rad is known online as the 'headline fixer' - with a special focus on exposing double standards in Western media, especially about Palestine. Israelis are...

'Vivid and monumental . . . Could not be a more essential primer' SUNDAY TIMES, Book of the Week 'Both zips along and bulges with detail . . . A blockbuster narrative' TELEGRAPH 'Gripping, dazzingly written . . . A masterpiece - no other word will do' MATTHEW D'ANCONA, former editor of the...

An acclaimed Syrian journalist crafts a vital portrait of October 7, 2023, and its aftermath through the harrowing yet life-affirming accounts of twenty-six Palestinians. Throughout 2024, Samar Yazbek met with hundreds of survivors from Gaza, asking each of them about their experience of October...

Witness a dramatic geopolitical rise from a windblown fishing camp to a Middle Eastern economic powerhouse. Perfect for a daily commute, this high-stakes history charts the brutal boom-and-bust cycles that forged a modern mega-city. Discover how tribal alliances and sheer survival instincts...

Trace the explosive urbanization of a forgotten desert outpost into a hyper-modern geopolitical powerhouse fueled by oil. Perfect for an eye-opening commute, this deep dive reveals how tribal alliances and pearl diving gave way to glass towers and billion-dollar investments. Beyond the glossy...

Uncover the gripping geopolitical history and religious origins of a disputed landscape shaping three global faiths. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute or deep-focus educational listening session, this sweeping narrative explores how a tiny strip of land between Egypt and Mesopotamia became...

Witness the explosive clash between autocracy and revolution that forged a modern Middle Eastern geopolitical powerhouse. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping historical narrative plunges you into over a century of ideological warfare, foreign intervention, and the fight for...

Master the complex geopolitics and turbulent history that transformed ancient empires into modern global flashpoints. Perfect for your daily commute or a focused learning session, this engrossing narrative chronicles the slow unraveling of the Ottoman order and the covert European treaties that...

Unravel the turbulent geopolitical history and religious revolutions that forged a fiercely independent modern nation. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive exploration connects ancient highland kingdoms to the modern complexities of the Middle East. Transform your listening time into...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the war you are watching is hiding the war you should be watching? On February 28, 2026, the United States launched a major military offensive against Iran. Within the same week, Israeli forces crossed into southern Lebanon, occupied dozens of...

A Pulitzer grantee’s timely work of reportage from the borderlands of Europe, Russia, and Turkey, where brewing conflicts mark a significant fault line in shifting geopolitics. Hannah Lucinda Smith, a Pulitzer grantee and acclaimed foreign correspondent, has devoted well over a decade to...